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More than 100 barges are stranded in
Winona's commercial harbor as they wait for the reopening of
Mississippi River locks and dams that have been closed due to
flooding in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.


      The delays are another blow for Winona businesses that ship
grain down river, following on the heels of a late thaw and the
closure of the highway bridge between Winona and Wisconsin.


      The delays are having an effect, with barge traffic in the
commercial harbor down 36 percent from the same time last year. The
manager of one grain shipper, CHS, says it's the slowest start to
the shipping season in 20 years.


      Barge traffic likely won't be able to resume until after July 5,
when the locks and dams are tentatively scheduled to reopen.

Information from: Winona Daily News,
http://www.winonadailynews.com

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